Houses for Books

On September 24, the members of the Children’s and Youth Section of the Presidential Club finalised their annual public exhibition for the season 2-25/2026 – set up 2 book houses at locations in the wide center of the city of Sofia, Houses are located in the pedestrian area of the bridge of the bull “Yankos Sakuzov” and bull “Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev” and bull “Vasil Levsky” at the stop of the city transport in the middle of the entrance of the SMG.

The symbolic opening of the houses was attended by members, friends and guests of the Presidential Club, as well as the deputy mayor of the Oborist district, Mr. Boždar Emanuilov, who supported and assisted in the implementation of the initiative.

And this is what Mr. Dmitry Velkov, President of the Children’s and Youth Section, said: “In a world where information reaches us in seconds, reading remains one of the few activities that teach us to stop, think and listen.

"The book is not just a set of words on a page. It is a conversation with a person we will hardly ever meet, but whose thoughts can change the way we look at life. Through literature we travel through different times, encounter different destinies and discover something new about ourselves.

Reading develops not only knowledge, but also our ability to understand others. It teaches us empathy and patience. And in a time when we often talk a lot but rarely listen genuinely, these qualities are valuable.

Therefore, books should have their place in our daily lives, not only as a source of information, but as a space for reflection, imagination and humanity.

Because every good book leaves behind not just a memory, but a question, a thought, or a feeling that continues to live within us.”